Symphonic Worlds for Everyone – symphonic concerts with digital access Performers: - Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra - Antoni Wit – conductor Program: - Robert Schumann - Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major “Spring,” Op. 38 - intermission - Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Symphonic Worlds for Everyone is a project that opens the space of classical music to everyone – regardless of place, time, or the possibility of attending live. Thanks to online broadcasts, symphonic concerts become accessible to a wide audience, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the sound of the orchestra and experience the beauty of music at the highest level. The project emphasizes the idea of art accessibility as a common good and an invitation to a world of sounds, emotions, and imagination. Maestro Antoni Wit, conducting the January concert, has fascinatingly juxtaposed two masterpieces separated by almost half a century, showing an interesting line of development in the Romantic symphony with its strong attachment to classical models, yet filled with completely new, different content. The Symphony in B-flat major “Spring” was composed at the beginning of 1841, during a particularly creative period in Robert Schumann’s career, shortly after his marriage to Clara Wieck. The composer, previously known mainly for piano miniatures and songs, decided to take on the symphonic form, inspired by the achievements of Beethoven and Mendelssohn. The piece was written in just four weeks, and its (well-received) premiere took place on March 31, 1841, in Leipzig with the Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Felix Mendelssohn, who was a great advocate of Schumann’s music. Originally, each of the four movements had poetic titles (“Beginning of Spring”, “Evening”, “Merry Playmates”, “Spring in Full Bloom”), meant to convey the spirit of the awakening of nature and human feelings, but Schumann abandoned them to leave the interpretation to the listeners’ sensitivity. It is not only an optimistic hymn to spring, but also a symbol of the birth of Schumann’s symphonic style — full of energy, harmonic and melodic richness, and expression. The work heralds a new stage in the history of Romantic symphonic music, in which classical form is infused with new emotionality, poetry, and a personal tone. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 (1888), in its conceptual plan (“per aspera ad astra” – through hardships to the stars), is sometimes compared to Beethoven’s famous symphony of the same number – here, however, the emotional range between the tragedy of the beginning and the triumph of the finale is even more pronounced. A certain analogy can also be seen in the development of the entire work from a single, characteristic motif (sometimes called, as in Beethoven, the “fate motif”): a somber, recurring melody played at the beginning of the piece in the low register by the clarinet. The Symphony in E minor is also a “model” work, one of those that can be cited as most characteristic of its composer’s style (and of the neo-Romantic idiom of Russian music in general) – hence its unwavering popularity since its premiere. Our Orchestra is delighted to once again perform under the baton of Antoni Wit – one of the most outstanding contemporary conductors, an artist with an impressive track record (including recordings of over 200 albums with a total circulation of over 5 million copies!), who has led important musical institutions in many countries for many years. Decades of activity on concert and opera stages around the world have earned him great recognition from audiences and critics; he is also a highly regarded academic teacher who has trained a number of outstanding conductors. He is also a devoted promoter of Polish music. Maestro Wit also sits on our ensemble’s Artistic Council. 🎟️ Regular tickets: PLN 50 / seat Discounted tickets: PLN 30 / seat - available to pupils, students up to 26 years old, retirees and pensioners, people over 70 years old, and persons with a certified disability or degree of incapacity Group tickets (for groups of at least 15 people): individual arrangements, tel. 663 261 090, bilety@sinfoniaiuventus.pl 🎫 Tickets: - eBilet.pl - https://sklep.ebilet.pl/60798594969501787 - Polskie Radio – Bilety24 (https://tiny.pl/jh8zk9f6) and at the box office of the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio 📺 Concert broadcast on the YouTube channel and on the website https://www.sinfoniaiuventus.pl Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra The organizer reserves the right to change the concert program or its performers Media patronage: TVP Kultura, Polskie Radio RDC and https://polmic.pl The project is implemented with funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) for culture 2025 Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
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